Minecraft's Legacy Console Editions have a special place in the hearts of many fans. To this day, the editions' tutorial worlds remain locations filled with nostalgia for many players.

Millions of players worldwide take pleasure in playing Minecraft Java Edition, the original version of the game.

Importantly, Minecraft Java mods tend to be free, while Bedrock add-ons can be either free or paid downloads in the Minecraft Marketplace.

If you're a seasoned Minecraft Java edition player you'll wonder exactly why anyone would want to pay for maps, texture packs and skins when you can just download them for free from Forge?

Microsoft’s free Minecraft for Windows 10 giveaway ends at midnight for Java players Legacy Minecraft: Java Edition players can still snag free codes to the Windows 10 Edition until midnight.

Minecraft bedrock beta version To get into the Minecraft beta on Bedrock edition on PC, you'll need to follow these steps: Go to the Microsoft Store app and search for the Insider app.

Confused? The differences are very important to those invested in Minecraft, with the most crucial being that it's easier to mod the Java edition.

You can play Minecraft solo, but it's much more fun with friends. Here's how to play multiplayer in Minecraft: Java Edition.